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Kris Knoblauch needed someone — anyone — to step up. The Oilers were taking on water after a flying start to Game 3 of the NHL’s Western Conference final. Connor McDavid had been shot out of a cannon, setting up Edmonton’s first goal and scoring another in Monday’s quick-strike opening 20 minutes that saw the

Jason Robertson completed his first-career playoff hat trick midway through the third period as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final. Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen, into an empty net, had the other goals for Dallas. Jake Oettinger made 26 saves.

Scott Arniel’s four-decade journey in the NHL has put him into the uniforms of three different teams and behind the bench for four others, but it has now come full circle. He was drafted as an 18-year-old rookie by the first iteration of the Winnipeg Jets, chosen with the first pick in the second round — 22nd overall — in

The Edmonton Oilers are the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs and have the most Canadians on their roster of any remaining team. But will the team be able to overcome regional loyalties and garner support from Canadians across the country? That depends a lot on who you ask — and where they’re from. “I do

Calgary Flames assistant coach Marc Savard and the NHL club have agreed to part company. The Flames announced Savard’s departure Wednesday. When Ryan Huska was promoted from assistant to Calgary’s head coach last year, Savard joined the club’s staff after two seasons coaching the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires. Savard was also an assistant coach of the

Mason Marchment scored the winner early in the third period as the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday to even the NHL’s Western Conference final 1-1. Jamie Benn, with a goal and an assist, and Esa Lindell, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Dallas. Jake Oettinger stopped 28 shots

2 days ago News Duration 4:30 The Edmonton Oilers are getting ready to face off against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference final. CBC’s Madeleine Cummings caught up with Oilers superfan Curtis Craig, who lives in Texas, to learn more about what’s at stake — and his pre-game superstitions.

Scott Arniel came to Winnipeg in 2022 to join the staff of new head coach Rick Bowness. Two years later, he is replacing his former boss as the Jets’ leader behind the bench. The Jets announced Friday that Arniel is being elevated from associate to head coach of the NHL franchise. The promotion comes almost

As the Western Conference Finals kick off, hockey fans across the country are keeping a close eye on the Edmonton Oilers, the last remaining Canadian team in the NHL playoffs. And some of their most ardent supporters are making sure they don’t do anything that could possibly jinx the team, who face off against the

Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into double overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday in Game 1 of the NHL’s Western Conference final. The superstar captain took a pass from Evan Bouchard and redirected his third goal of the playoffs from the slot on Stars netminder Jake Oettinger. Zach Hyman,

Pete DeBoer met with his captain shortly after arriving in Texas. The message from the Dallas Stars head coach to Jamie Benn in June 2022 was clear. And the veteran forward was fully on board. “There’s no agenda there,” DeBoer recalled Wednesday. “Other than wanting to win.” A former Art Ross Trophy winner and Olympic

Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks is this season’s Jack Adams Award winner as the NHL’s coach of the year. The league announced Tocchet as the recipient, as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, on Wednesday. “This really is a team award, and I couldn’t have done any of this without the support of our staff and complete buy-in

The Edmonton Oilers survived a late comeback attempt from the Vancouver Canucks to win 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Monday. The Oilers will advance to face the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final after defeating the Canucks at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. Edmonton will continue their quest to bring the Stanley Cup home

Hockey Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. 28-year-old centre from Finland receives 156 of 194 1st-place votes, also won in 2021 The Associated Press · Posted: May 19, 2024 12:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 19 Aleksander Barkov has

Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists and Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers staved off elimination with a dominant 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their best-of-seven playoff series on Saturday. Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also scored for the

J.T. Miller scored in the final minute of the game and the Vancouver Canucks came back for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday. The win gave the Canucks a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series with Game 6 scheduled for Saturday in Edmonton. Carson Soucy

Craig Berube has been handed the keys to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It will be up to the 58-year-old to deliver something the Original Six franchise hasn’t experienced in more than a generation — sustained playoff success. The Leafs named Berube their new head coach Friday after another post-season flop that cost predecessor Sheldon Keefe

Stuart Skinner has been here before. Like every professional hockey player, the Edmonton Oilers goalie has weathered periods of patchy play over his career. Now he’s looking to those experiences as he fights to regain his form. “I think going through those adversities have really helped me, especially the situation that I’m in right now.